Tesla Ditches ‘Gigacasting,’ BMW Changes Names, And We Mourn Oldsmobile In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup

09 October 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: A die-casting tool for the production of metal parts for a Tesla Model Y is seen at a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day. In Grünheide, east of Berlin, the first vehicles are due to roll off the production line from the end of 2021. The … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup April 06, 2024

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano made headlines recently when he floated legislation that would ban chemtrails, which aren’t real and only exist in the minds of unhinged conspiracy theorists. His bill wasn’t entirely original, though, as it was modeled after a similar bill that recently passed the state… Read more… Read original article here Denial … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup March 02, 2024

A TikToker bid $2 on an eBay catamaran and won the auction despite not knowing if it was legit, but when they checked on Google Earth and saw the boat floating in a harbor, they moved forward with becoming boat owners. Obviously a $2 boat is going to need some work, so the new owner … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup December 16, 2023

Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in beyond cars. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) Military Humvees Could Be ‘Futureproofed’ With This Bolt-In Hybrid Retrofit From Banks Screenshot: Banks Power You probably know Banks Power from their … Read more